Day 7 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project
melissa2026-10-07T10:05:03-06:00OK, not technically soup, but a necessary element for all soups: Stock. Every once in awhile you may run out of stock and do not have time to make some. Here are 3 quick "stock"
Exercise is more than a walk in the park…
melissa2026-10-07T07:46:27-06:00…and this is great news as it gives us so many opportunities for adding movement to our lives. I hope you like the following suggestions and look forward to your great ideas for fitting in
If You Stop Thinking Of Exercise As A Way To Lose Weight, You May Actually Enjoy It
melissa2026-10-07T05:50:24-06:00For years, I thought of exercise in terms of calories in and calories out: Eat too much pizza on Saturday night, take an extra spin class. Skip an hourlong run, skip a bagel the next
I Don’t Have Time To Stretch
melissa2026-10-07T05:45:29-06:00I say this, and my husband does too. But really when I stop and think about it, this is just not true. There are so many ways to work stretching into our days. Here are
March Is Nutrition Month
melissa2026-10-07T03:09:48-06:00Looking forward to spring and all of the wonderful produce that it brings, I cannot think of a better month for nutrition month. And to celebrate, we are kicking off the month with...rhubarb? Yes, rhubarb!
Day 20 of the 30 Soups, 30 Days Project
melissa2026-10-07T03:07:01-06:00Perfect for a winter game day: Seared Broccoli and Potato Soup
March Is Nutrition Month #2 Post
melissa2026-10-07T02:26:28-06:00Good nutrition is more than eating well. It is also ensuring that we eat and live clean. By this I mean we need to buy clean produce and ingredients for our cooking and clean products
New Year, New You?
melissa2026-10-07T00:05:31-06:00Happy New Year! Many times, we start the new year by making resolutions for a new and improved version of ourselves – a Melissa 5.0 in my case. But maybe we do not really want
Day 9 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project
melissa2026-10-06T23:59:33-06:00Today I offer a delightful soup: Creamy Dreamy Watercress Soup It is the prettiest pale green and looks amazing with a swirl of yogurt or kifir and a sprinkle of herbs. The recipe calls for
Resting and Relaxing
melissa2026-10-06T23:28:31-06:00May 2019 Newsletter Re-post Hello and Happy May Day! I hope you are well and enjoying all the beauty of spring. Rest and Digest We all have heard the term “Fight or Flight” but